Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-13
DEATH OF JOHN s. BEACH, LL.D


 Distinguished at the Connecticut
 High Character.
 The public will learn with sincere regret of the death of our esteemed townsman, MT. John Sheldon Beach, who died at his res idence on Temple street, late yesterday af- ternoon.
 MT. Beach was 8 native of this city, and here nearly all his life was spent. His father was MT. John Beach, a lawyer of this city for many years, who removed here from New town, Conn.,, where his parents and grand parents resided, and who was clerk of the courts here for years. John 8. Beach gradu- ated at Hopkins Grammar School here, and graduated at Yale in the class of 1889. He taught school for time just after graduation in Wilmington, Del, where he later married his wife, who was a Miss Gibbons. Return ing here, he studied law in the Yale Law school, from which he was graduated in 1843 Within a few years after that he be- came law partner of General Dennis Kim. berly, who died about 1861, and who was foI long time one of the leading lawyers of this State. MT. Beach remained General Kim berly's partner until the retirement of the latter from the law. Their office was fol many years in the Exchange building, in the room now occupied by Hon. Lynde Harrison and his partner. A few years ago Mr. Beach, together with ex-Governor Henry B. liar. rison, ex-Governor Charles R. Ingersoll and Hon. Hilton E. Doolittle, removed their offices to the law chambers, that building having been altered and specially prepared for thei1 accommodation.
 Mr. Beach rose rapidly in his profession and for many years past he had leld high ay,A hIo Toaifinn at the haT nf 0l1I State. He was very thorough, painstaking, we'll read and able lawyer and counsellor. He was the counsel for various of our impor- tant corporations and was eminent also as a patent lawyer. His practice was very lucra- :ive. One ot the latest personal investments of MT. Beach was the erection of the very fine new block of three residences on Wall street, between Temple and College streets, at cost of about $50, 900.
 As a pleader he was distinguished for his exceedingly clear and lucid statement of his cases. He abhorred all clapHtrap argument or mere rhetorical fourishes, and all sensa- tiouaI effect confnipg himself distinctly and most clearly to the questions at issue. AS a citizen he was distinguished for his integrity and high sense of honor and an unblemished life and reputation. He was very genial gentleman and in the home circle and in his intimate friendships was much beloved He was modest and unassuming and a gentleman whose life and career were an ornament to the bar of New Haven and the State. He never sought nor aspired to political honors. His tastes did not lie in that direction and he declined both judicial and political preferment that were placed in his power to take if he wished. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal church. The Episcopal church was the church of his fathers before him for generations, and he was a great grandson of Rev Dr. John Beach, cd FpicnopoJia1 oIa man and very influential in his denomination in his day and generation. The subject of these lines was honored by his Alma Mater last commencement day with the degree of IL. D., and the honor was universally felt by his townsmen to have been most worthily bestowed. MT. Beach's death is loss to our city and our commonwealth.
 The deceased leaves three sons, the two elder of whom, John K. and Frank G were associated with him in his profession, and the youngest of whom, R. G. Beach, gradua- ted at Yale last July. He leaves also the wife of his youth and one daughter, Miss Bessie Beach. The deceased was feeling un- well when he went to Moosehead Lake re- gently and took the trip in the hope of bene- fitting his health, but returned no better and his illness soon became serious. He re. tained consciousness until near the last. Dr. Levi Ives was his attending physician, and Dr, D. L. Daggett. his brother-in-law, was consulting physician. All that the best medical aid and nursing and the most loving and devoted care could do was unavailing.
 His class numbered ninety four. Classmates of MT. Beach at Yale were: Senator H. L. Dawes of Massachusetts, Dr. David L. Dag gett of this city, the late Dr. Eli W. Blake of this city, Congressman Hall of Missouri who died in 1882, Charles Hammond LID who died in 1878, the late ex-Governor R. D. Hubbard of Connecticut, Rev. s. J. NJ. Mer win, Horace c. Peck and George Sherman oi this city, Professor Hamilton Lanphere Smith, LID, Professor Charles J. Stelle LL.D., Professor O. N. Tarbox, Francis Wharton, IL. D., J. D. Whitney, LL.D., Dr L. D. Wilcoxson of this city, and many oth